Charities count cost of 'living wage' pay rises
George Osborne's headline-grabbing Budget commitment to a substantially increased national living wage caught charity bosses on the hop. Four months on, Jewish Care chief executive, Simon Morris, can...
View ArticleA weekend in Budapest: Simply the 'Pest
There is something both comfortably familiar and appealingly exotic about Budapest. Wander the parliamentary area, whose buildings were inspired by Westminster, the high-end shopping malls that...
View ArticleIt's a perfect 10 as 25,000 join in UK good deeds
Mitzvah Day founder and chair Laura Marks concedes that her yearly summation is always "it's the best yet". But with an estimated 40,000 people around the globe participating in the tenth edition -...
View ArticleLas Vegas: Worth a gamble
Off to Vegas and not a big gambler? The city has a great deal more to offer than the ubiquitous slot machines and gaming tables.So here are five ways to have fun spending your dollars for a guaranteed...
View ArticleWJR pledges to improve lives of those in 'chronic poverty'
World Jewish Relief's work down the generations was reviewed at its annual dinner at London's Guildhall which raised more than £1 million.And, after the 500-plus diners had heard from Polish-born Harry...
View ArticleRadisson Blu
The Radisson certainly cannot be faulted for location as, for those arriving by train, it is across the road from Glasgow's main station. And leisure visitors are within easy walking reach of major...
View ArticleLeaders look for sea changes to arrest the slide in population in Brighton
Brighton and Hove has a lot going for it. A coastal environment within a reasonable commute of central London; some elegant properties, decent restaurants and centrally located nightlife. But according...
View ArticleNorwood care home is rated among the UK's top one per cent
A Norwood care home in Stanmore has been rated outstanding by the Care Quality Commission, putting it among the top one per cent of services inspected by the CQC.30 Old Church Lane - home to eight...
View ArticlePinchas Zukerman to perform at Kensington Palace for Israel Philharmonic’s 80th
World renowned violinist Pinchas Zukerman will give a concert at Kensington Palace on Sunday week at a celebratory dinner for the 80th anniversary of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra.It is rare for...
View ArticleBournemouth Hilton
TV chef Matt Tebbutt is holding court in his restaurant, explaining how interest from the local Jewish community has inspired him to consult Florence Greenberg's legendary Jewish Cookbook for...
View ArticleImproving life for Nightingale residents is kids' stuff
Sipping coffee at a Nightingale House café window table overlooking the south London home's vast and verdant outdoor space, Nightingale Hammerson chief executive Helen Simmons points to a building in...
View ArticleCare campus celebrates £17m facelift
Social Care Minister Alistair Burt has praised Jewish Care's latest major project, describing it as a model in its field.Before addressing the formal opening of the Betty and Asher Loftus Centre in...
View ArticleBournemouth: A calm exterior but fears over an ageing populace
If subscribing to the adage that age is relative, Bournemouth is your poster community. Jewish leaders talk of 75 as "not old" and the local representative council chairman describes himself as "just a...
View ArticleMasorti testing satellite reception in Radlett
A first Masorti service is planned for Radlett next month as the movement looks to build on the success of its neighbouring St Albans congregation, which has grown to 300 members.Masorti chief...
View ArticleTom Watson: 'I am ashamed of Labour antisemitism'
Deputy Labour leader Tom Watson has said he is "ashamed of the recent cases of antisemitism in my party".In a Yom HaShoah message to the Jewish Labour Movement, Mr Watson said he was working with the...
View ArticleHip hip purée - lookalike meals go to NHS patients
Hospital food can appear unappetising at its best. But for those with dysphagia - a difficulty in swallowing - the presentation of puréed food is dispiritingly akin to "being delivered blobs on a...
View ArticleRoux helps to cook up a heartwarming night
Two television personalities featured prominently in educational charity Langdon's annual dinner at Wembley Stadium on Tuesday.One was double Michelin-starred chef Michel Roux Jnr, whose Channel 4...
View ArticleMeal with wine? Try the charity shop
Changes in communal charity shops in recent years have included modernised outlets that look comfortably at home in the high street, retailing top brand names that attract the fashionistas.Now mental...
View ArticleBrum role depends on recruitment policy
There is not a space to be had in the car park of Birmingham's main Orthodox synagogue, Singers Hill. But the vehicles are not those of shul-goers. They belong to commercial parkers, taking advantage...
View ArticleLights, camera, action - the sky is the limit
There are two dozen of us standing on an otherwise deserted Norwegian beach in sub-zero temperatures staring up at the nocturnal sky. Not the standard finale to a short break. But then not every...
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